Four decades ago there was a wall between classical and gospel musicians on the campus of Howard University. Students who wanted to join a new gospel choir on campus were warned that participation in the group could jeopardize their futures in the Fine Arts Department.
But the choir was formed anyway and days after the assassination of Martin Luther King in 1968 the choir held its first concert in Rankin Chapel on Howard’s campus. In many ways the gospel choir was ... continue reading
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